Roman BritainCombe Down
Roman Villa · Civilian

Combe Down

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 544572531
Site type
Villa
Category
Civilian
Latitude
51.3583
Longitude
-2.3440
Overview

History & context

Site of a Romano-British villa of courtyard type.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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What is Combe Down?

Site of a Romano-British villa of courtyard type. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a villa site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Combe Down?

Combe Down is classified as a Roman villa — a civilian site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Combe Down?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Dundas aqueduct (2.3 km), So-called "No.4 Abbeygate Street" (2.7 km), Roman Baths (Bath) (2.7 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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